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William Beaudine

Directing 78 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.6
Born: January 14, 1892
Died: March 18, 1970

Biography

From Wikipedia

William Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.

In 1915 he was hired as an actor and director by the Kalem Company. He was an assistant to director D.W. Griffith on The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance. By the time he was 23 Beaudine had directed his first picture, a short called Almost a King (1915). He would continue to direct shorts exclusively until 1922, when he shifted his efforts into making feature-length films.

Beaudine directed silent films for Goldwyn Pictures (before it became part of MGM), Metro Pictures (also before MGM), First National Pictures, Principal and Warner Brothers. In 1926 he made Sparrows, the story of orphans imprisoned in a swamp farm starring Mary Pickford. Beaudine had at least 30 pictures to his credit before the sound era began. Among his first sound films were short Mack Sennett comedies; he made at least one film for Sennett while contractually bound elsewhere, resulting in his adopting the pseudonym "William Crowley." He would occasionally use the pseudonym in later years, usually as "William X. Crowley."

He ground out several movies annually for Fox Films, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Universal Pictures. His most famous credit of the early 1930s is The Old-Fashioned Way, a comedy about old-time show folks starring W. C. Fields.

Beaudine was one of a number of experienced directors (including Raoul Walsh and Allan Dwan) who were brought to England from Hollywood in the 1930s to work on what were in all other respects very British productions. Beaudine directed four films there starring Will Hay, including Boys Will Be Boys (1935) and Where There's a Will (1936).

Beaudine was often entrusted with series films, including the Torchy Blane, The East Side Kids, Jiggs and Maggie, The Shadow, Charlie Chan and The Bowery Boys series. His efficiency was so well known that Walt Disney hired him to direct some of his television projects of the 1950s and had him direct a feature western, Ten Who Dared (1960). Beaudine became even busier in TV, directing Naked City, The Green Hornet, and dozens of Lassie episodes.

His last two feature films, both released in 1966, were the horror-westerns Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (with John Carradine) and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter. By the end of the decade he was the industry's oldest working professional, having started in 1909.

Beaudine died of uremic poisoning in 1970 in California and was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood.

Filmography

Directing Credits (235)

The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Director 2005
Fury of the Dragon
Fury of the Dragon Director 1976
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Director 1974
The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show
The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show Director 1968
Lassie and the Flight of the Cougar
Lassie and the Flight of the Cougar Director 1967
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Director 1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Director 1966
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter Director 1966
Look Homeward
Look Homeward Director 1965
Lassie's Greatest Adventure
Lassie's Greatest Adventure Director 1963
Lassie's Great Adventure
Lassie's Great Adventure Director 1963
Disneyland After Dark
Disneyland After Dark Director 1962
Moochie of Pop Warner Football
Moochie of Pop Warner Football Director 1960
Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared Director 1960
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country Director 1960
Moochie of the Little League
Moochie of the Little League Director 1959
Naked City
Naked City Director 1958
In the Money
In the Money Director 1958
Up In Smoke
Up In Smoke Director 1957
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Westward Ho, The Wagons! Director 1956
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty Director 1956
Adventure in Dairyland
Adventure in Dairyland Director 1956
The Plausible Impossible
The Plausible Impossible Director 1956
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Director 1956
3D Jamboree
3D Jamboree Director 1956
Corky and White Shadow
Corky and White Shadow Director 1956
A Tribute to Joel Chandler Harris
A Tribute to Joel Chandler Harris Director 1956
The Story of the Animated Drawing
The Story of the Animated Drawing Director 1955
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
The Adventures of Spin and Marty Director 1955
Jail Busters
Jail Busters Director 1955
High Society
High Society Director 1955
TV Reader's Digest
TV Reader's Digest Director 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Director 1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Director 1954
Lassie
Lassie Director 1954
City Story
City Story Director 1954
Pride of the Blue Grass
Pride of the Blue Grass Director 1954
Paris Playboys
Paris Playboys Director 1954
Yukon Vengeance
Yukon Vengeance Director 1954
Murder Without Tears
Murder Without Tears Director 1953
Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd Director 1953
Born to the Saddle
Born to the Saddle Director 1953
Jalopy
Jalopy Director 1953
No Holds Barred
No Holds Barred Director 1952
Feudin' Fools
Feudin' Fools Director 1952
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla Director 1952
Yukon Gold
Yukon Gold Director 1952
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story Director 1952
Here Come the Marines
Here Come the Marines Director 1952
Jet Job
Jet Job Director 1952
Hold That Line
Hold That Line Director 1952
Rodeo
Rodeo Director 1952
The Congregation
The Congregation Director 1952
Havana Rose
Havana Rose Director 1951
Crazy Over Horses
Crazy Over Horses Director 1951
Let's Go Navy!
Let's Go Navy! Director 1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad Director 1951
Ghost Chasers
Ghost Chasers Director 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Director 1951
Cuban Fireball
Cuban Fireball Director 1951
Bowery Battalion
Bowery Battalion Director 1951
Again Pioneers
Again Pioneers Director 1950
Blues Busters
Blues Busters Director 1950
Second Chance
Second Chance Director 1950
A Wonderful Life
A Wonderful Life Director 1950
County Fair
County Fair Director 1950
Lucky Losers
Lucky Losers Director 1950
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Jiggs and Maggie Out West Director 1950
Blonde Dynamite
Blonde Dynamite Director 1950
Blue Grass of Kentucky
Blue Grass of Kentucky Director 1950
Tough Assignment
Tough Assignment Director 1949
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters Director 1949
Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon Director 1949
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women Director 1949
Tuna Clipper
Tuna Clipper Director 1949
The Lawton Story
The Lawton Story Director 1949
The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent Director 1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Jiggs and Maggie in Court Director 1948
Kidnapped
Kidnapped Director 1948
Incident
Incident Director 1948
Smuggler's Cove
Smuggler's Cove Director 1948
The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye Director 1948
The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest Director 1948
Jinx Money
Jinx Money Director 1948
Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley Director 1948
The Chinese Ring
The Chinese Ring Director 1947
Bowery Buckaroos
Bowery Buckaroos Director 1947
News Hounds
News Hounds Director 1947
Gas House Kids Go West
Gas House Kids Go West Director 1947
Killer at Large
Killer at Large Director 1947
Too Many Winners
Too Many Winners Director 1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney
Hard Boiled Mahoney Director 1947
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance Returns Director 1947
Mr. Hex
Mr. Hex Director 1946
Spook Busters
Spook Busters Director 1946
Below the Deadline
Below the Deadline Director 1946
Don't Gamble with Strangers
Don't Gamble with Strangers Director 1946
One Exciting Week
One Exciting Week Director 1946
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask Director 1946
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns Director 1946
The Face of Marble
The Face of Marble Director 1946
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot Director 1946
Black Market Babies
Black Market Babies Director 1945
Come Out Fighting
Come Out Fighting Director 1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Swingin' on a Rainbow Director 1945
Blonde Ransom
Blonde Ransom Director 1945
Fashion Model
Fashion Model Director 1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day Director 1945
Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad Director 1945
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights Director 1944
Bowery Champs
Bowery Champs Director 1944
Shadow of Suspicion
Shadow of Suspicion Director 1944
Oh, What a Night!
Oh, What a Night! Director 1944
Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish Director 1944
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader Director 1944
Detective Kitty O'Day
Detective Kitty O'Day Director 1944
Hot Rhythm
Hot Rhythm Director 1944
Voodoo Man
Voodoo Man Director 1944
What a Man!
What a Man! Director 1944
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Director 1943
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
Mr. Muggs Steps Out Director 1943
Spotlight Scandals
Spotlight Scandals Director 1943
Here Comes Kelly
Here Comes Kelly Director 1943
Ghosts on the Loose
Ghosts on the Loose Director 1943
Clancy Street Boys
Clancy Street Boys Director 1943
The Ape Man
The Ape Man Director 1943
Foreign Agent
Foreign Agent Director 1942
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer Director 1942
The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost Director 1942
One Thrilling Night
One Thrilling Night Director 1942
Gallant Lady
Gallant Lady Director 1942
Men of San Quentin
Men of San Quentin Director 1942
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Mr. Washington Goes to Town Director 1942
The Panther's Claw
The Panther's Claw Director 1942
Professor Creeps
Professor Creeps Director 1942
Lucky Ghost
Lucky Ghost Director 1942
Broadway Big Shot
Broadway Big Shot Director 1942
Duke of the Navy
Duke of the Navy Director 1942
Blonde Comet
Blonde Comet Director 1941
The Miracle Kid
The Miracle Kid Director 1941
Mr. Celebrity
Mr. Celebrity Director 1941
Desperate Cargo
Desperate Cargo Director 1941
Federal Fugitives
Federal Fugitives Director 1941
Emergency Landing
Emergency Landing Director 1941
Up Jumped the Devil
Up Jumped the Devil Director 1941
Misbehaving Husbands
Misbehaving Husbands Director 1940
Four Shall Die
Four Shall Die Director 1940
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Director 1939
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man Director 1938
Said O'Reilly to McNab
Said O'Reilly to McNab Director 1937
Feather Your Nest
Feather Your Nest Director 1937
Transatlantic Trouble
Transatlantic Trouble Director 1937
Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor Director 1936
Educated Evans
Educated Evans Director 1936
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will Director 1936
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk Director 1935
Get Off My Foot
Get Off My Foot Director 1935
Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys Director 1935
Dandy Dick
Dandy Dick Director 1935
So You Won't Talk
So You Won't Talk Director 1935
The Old-Fashioned Way
The Old-Fashioned Way Director 1934
The Big Idea
The Big Idea Director 1934
Her Bodyguard
Her Bodyguard Director 1933
See You Tonight
See You Tonight Director 1933
Dream Stuff
Dream Stuff Director 1933
The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century Director 1933
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star Director 1932
Three Wise Girls
Three Wise Girls Director 1932
Men in Her Life
Men in Her Life Director 1931
The Great Junction Hotel
The Great Junction Hotel Director 1931
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam Director 1931
The Mad Parade
The Mad Parade Director 1931
The Lady Who Dared
The Lady Who Dared Director 1931
Misbehaving Ladies
Misbehaving Ladies Director 1931
Father's Son
Father's Son Director 1931
One Yard to Go
One Yard to Go Director 1931
A Hollywood Theme Song
A Hollywood Theme Song Director 1930
Road to Paradise
Road to Paradise Director 1930
Those Who Dance
Those Who Dance Director 1930
Wedding Rings
Wedding Rings Director 1929
The Girl from Woolworth's
The Girl from Woolworth's Director 1929
Hard to Get
Hard to Get Director 1929
Two Weeks Off
Two Weeks Off Director 1929
Fugitives
Fugitives Director 1929
Give and Take
Give and Take Director 1928
Do Your Duty
Do Your Duty Director 1928
Home, James
Home, James Director 1928
Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart Director 1928
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris Director 1928
The Irresistible Lover
The Irresistible Lover Director 1927
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley Director 1927
Frisco Sally Levy
Frisco Sally Levy Director 1927
The Canadian
The Canadian Director 1926
Sparrows
Sparrows Director 1926
The Social Highwayman
The Social Highwayman Director 1926
That's My Baby
That's My Baby Director 1926
My Swedie
My Swedie Director 1925
Little Annie Rooney
Little Annie Rooney Director 1925
How Baxter Butted In
How Baxter Butted In Director 1925
A Broadway Butterfly
A Broadway Butterfly Director 1925
The Narrow Street
The Narrow Street Director 1925
Lovers' Lane
Lovers' Lane Director 1924
Cornered
Cornered Director 1924
A Self-Made Failure
A Self-Made Failure Director 1924
Daughters of Pleasure
Daughters of Pleasure Director 1924
Wandering Husbands
Wandering Husbands Director 1924
Daring Youth
Daring Youth Director 1924
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine Director 1923
The Country Kid
The Country Kid Director 1923
The Printer's Devil
The Printer's Devil Director 1923
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam Director 1923
Her Fatal Millions
Her Fatal Millions Director 1923
Catch My Smoke
Catch My Smoke Director 1922
Heroes of the Street
Heroes of the Street Director 1922
Strictly Modern
Strictly Modern Director 1922
Punch the Clock
Punch the Clock Director 1922
Step Forward
Step Forward Director 1922
Watch Your Step
Watch Your Step Director 1922
Fresh from the Farm
Fresh from the Farm Director 1921
A Home Spun Hero
A Home Spun Hero Director 1920
Why Wild Men Go Wild
Why Wild Men Go Wild Director 1920
A Husband in Haste
A Husband in Haste Director 1920
Easy Payments
Easy Payments Director 1919
A Sanitarium Scandal
A Sanitarium Scandal Director 1917
Won By a Fowl
Won By a Fowl Director 1917
What'll We Do with Uncle?
What'll We Do with Uncle? Director 1917
His Fatal Beauty
His Fatal Beauty Director 1917
A Desert Dilemma
A Desert Dilemma Director 1917
Uneasy Money
Uneasy Money Director 1917
When Damon Fell for Pythias
When Damon Fell for Pythias Director 1917
Why They Left Home
Why They Left Home Director 1917
A Shadowed Shadow
A Shadowed Shadow Director 1916
The Inspector's Double
The Inspector's Double Director 1916
For the Son of the House
For the Son of the House Assistant Director 1913
The Suffragette Minstrels
The Suffragette Minstrels Assistant Director 1913

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